CIS (EI) vs Japan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

CIS (EI)
1,032 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
693.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • Japan
02505007501.0k198520052025

How they compare

CIS (EI) currently reports 1,032 terawatt-hours against 693.04 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 338.96 terawatt-hours.

That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was CIS (EI) ahead.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 2 groups.

CIS (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 978.81 terawatt-hours 444.26 terawatt-hours 534.55 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
1990s 819.77 terawatt-hours 608.99 terawatt-hours 210.78 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2000s 798.26 terawatt-hours 738.15 terawatt-hours 60.11 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2010s 927.27 terawatt-hours 874.63 terawatt-hours 52.64 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2020s 996.49 terawatt-hours 735.62 terawatt-hours 260.87 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, CIS (EI) or Japan?
CIS (EI), at 1,032 terawatt-hours against 693.04 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between CIS (EI) and Japan?
338.96 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Japan?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do CIS (EI) and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.